At the start of 2020, Singapore introduced a new corporate entity structure, the Variable Capital Company (VCC), and by June the number of incorporated VCCs had grown to over 300. This has now sparked the interest of larger asset managers, and helped to further solidify Singapore’s reputation as a leading financial centre

While economies around the world have suffered from market instability, regulatory changes and business-friendly policies have seen Vietnam thrive

The deal marks the latest in a long line of mergers gripping the industry, and will see Cosco emerge as the world’s third largest shipping company

Two activist investment firms have taken aim at Clariant’s planned merger with Hunstman, claiming the current deal lacks strategic rationale

Rio Tinto has ended the fierce bidding war surrounding its Australian coal assets by agreeing a deal worth $2.69bn with Yancoal

Medical technology giant Becton Dickinson hopes to improve its market position and benefit from $300m in cost synergies after agreeing a deal to buy Bard

JAB Holdings, the owner of Krispy Kreme and Jimmy Choo, has agreed to buy Panera Bread in the US’ biggest restaurant deal to date

EU regulators have vetoed the proposed merger between the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse amid fears the deal would eliminate competition

Standard Life has agreed a deal to purchase Aberdeen Asset Management, creating the largest fund manager in the UK

Antitrust conditions set by the European Commission have cast doubt over the London Stock Exchange’s proposed merger with Deutsche Börse

Owner of Burger King and Tim Hortons is set to add Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to its roster for $1.8bn

Shares in Unilever fell by eight percent after Kraft Heinz dramatically dropped its takeover bid

Tech giant SoftBank has opted to buy private equity firm Fortress; diversifying its portfolio and driving the company’s ‘SoftBank 2.0 transformation strategy’

Leading glasses designer Luxottica will merge with French lens producer Essilor to create new eyewear giant

Brazil’s richest man is relatively unknown outside of his home nation – for now. Elizabeth Matsangou takes a look at the fascinating career of Jorge Paulo Lemann, and how he has become a corporate takeover legend